Tuesday, August 13, 2013

5 weeks in!

So... Ghana is interesting. I was able to experience my first funeral
as a member in our branch died three months ago... they do their
funerals a LONG time after they die it's weird... there is going to
bee one in two weeks for a guy who died over six months ago! But they
are really weird... they last all weekend, three days, and there is
lots of music and parties and dancing. They bring in huge speakers
and blast music all weekend REALLY loud. I mean really loud. I can
hear it from any part of town and it hurts my insides when I walk by
the speakers... put it is definitely interesting to say the least.
So... I am doing alright... picking up Twi more and more, day by day.
People always laugh and me when I say something like its a white man
speaking Twi! And maybe a because I know so little. But we have a
few pretty strong investigators right now. They are mostly in their
teens or low twenties because the younger people here are the only
ones who can really speak English... any older than people in their
twenties and most of them can't really speak English at all. But
yeah...
We were fed Banku twice by members this week. I don't really like it
all that much... fufu is much better but I have been trying to stay
away from Ghanian food since I got typhoid. I miss food from home...
I am starting to get sick of rice and ramen noodles but I think I am
starting to find other things that I can manage.
I have to say I miss everyone from home but I am trying that to drive
me to be a better missionary. I enjoy receiving letters from
everyone. I am so excited to hear that Anders and Angela made it out
of the hospital safely. I love everyone!
Ybesha!
Elder Trevor Walston